The dining area at Bailey's Sports Grille has a great British pub-like feel about it with wood accents and booths lining the walls. The menu offers plenty of pub food as well though there's a decidedly American slant with items such as pizzas, burgers and ribs. For pub crawlers, there's a late-night menu as well.

Bargain hunters will find the lineup of $5.99 lunch specials — including such items as soup and salad, grilled chicken sandwich and a classic burger — to their liking. The Newcastle Fish & Chips from that same list caught my eye, and the dish offered a excellent taste of Britain.

Two large pieces of fish (my waitress said it was Alaskan pollock) were coated in a batter made with Newcastle Brown Ale and fried up. The fish was tender and the batter, though a little thick, had a nice, crispy texture. The dish is served with French fries, which arrived hot and also crispy, and small containers of cole slaw and tartar sauce.

Staff here is friendly and quick to check on the customers. Something to note, though, folks sensitive to cigarette and cigar smoke might not appreciate the odor that wafts in from the bar area when the doors are open. — David Nicholson